25th Jun 2010 10:45
The following notification was received yesterday by William Hill PLC, relating to major interests in shares of William Hill PLC.
Dennis Read, Deputy Company Secretary
25 June 2010
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
William Hill PLC |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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FMR LLC |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See attached schedule |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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22 June 2010
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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23 June 2010 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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5% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0031698896 |
37,730,663 |
37,730,663 |
33,830,663 |
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33,830,663 |
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4.82 |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
33,830,663 |
4.82 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO); investment manager for US mutual funds and FIL Management Trust Company (FMTC) and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC); a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee of investment manager of various pension and trust accounts and Pyramis Global Advisers LLC (PGALLC) |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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FMR LLC |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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3,900,000 |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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22 June 2010 |
13. Additional information:
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None |
14. Contact name:
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Shaheen Hussain
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15. Contact telephone number:
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Full Name of Shareholders Schedule
Shares Held
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Management Company
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Nominee/Registered Name |
33,830,663 |
FMRCO |
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK |
Current Ownership Percentage: 4.82%
Total Shares Held: 33,830,663
Issued Share Capital: 701,165,351
Related Shares:
WMH.L